Roof-shoe.



A. E. VAN WIE.

ROOF SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13,1912.

Patented July M, 1m,

:l ms wa WE STATES arser ome Y ARTHUR EUGENE VAN WIE, 0]? KENOSHA, WISCONSIN.

ROOF-SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Roof Shoes, of

which the following is a description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which are a part ofthis specification;

' This invention relates to improvements in roof shoes. 1

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a roof shoe which is particularly adapted for'painters use in climbing roofs or other inclined places and may also be used by loggers and lumbermen to enable them to pursue their vocations in safety without fear of danger from slipping or misstep.

A further object of the invention is to provide a roof shoewhich may be easily at-.

tached to the shoe of the wearer and which is adapted to fit shoes of various sizes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a roof shoe which is strong and durable.

and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved roof shoe and its parts and combinations, as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure 1 is aside view of the improved roof shoe shown in position on a shoe, the shoe being'shown by dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a top view of the roof shoe;.Fig.' 3'is a transverse sectional view thereof taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional detail view of one of the instep hinge leaves taken on a larger scale.

Referring to the drawing'the numeral 5 indicates a flexible sheet steel sole plate shaped to conform to the sole of the shoe and provided with a plurality of spikes or other protuberances 6 projecting from the lower surface of the plate which are adapted to engage. the roof or other part walked upon ljand'prevent slippin 'Theflexibility of the plate permits said plateau yield and readily conform to the shape-of the boot or shoe of the wearer, and also to ive and yield in walking, and thereby con uce tothe comfort and safety of the wearer. The flexibility of the plate also provides for the maximum number of spikes engaging the surface walked upon, whether or not said surface is even or otherwise. The rearwardly extending or instep end 7 of the plate is adapted to bear against the front portion of the heel of the shoe to which it is attachedto firmly position said plate with reference to the sole of the shoe.

Hinge leaves 8 and 9, connected to the front or toe and side edges, respectively, of the sole plate, are provided with elongated slots 10 and 11 in their upper portions, through which are looped attaching straps 12 and 13. The sole plate, at the points of connection of the hinge leaves, is provided with elongated slots 14, and the edge portions of the plate alongside of these slots are Patented July 14, 19M... Application filed June 18,1912. Serial No. 708,455.

BIS

bent upwardly and turned over upon the body portion to form what may be termed the pintles 15 of the hinge leaves, of double thickness. The hinge leaves are slightly curved outwardly, and when the roof shoe is attached to a shoe of greater width or length than the width or length of the plate the hinge leaves are swung outwardly to accommodate the excess size, and the curved portions of the hinge leaves extend over the edges of the shoe sol. The upper ends of the straps are adjustably engaged by the buckles 16 and 17 of a buckle member 18 positioned above the plate and which is adapteld to extend over the upper portion of the s cc.

The side edge portions of the instep part of the plate are provided with hinge leaves 19 which are pivoted to the plate 5 in the same manner as the hinge leaves 8 and 9, and the slots and pintle portions are designated by the same numerals. The upper edges of these hinge leaves 19 have pairs of angularly disposed elongated strap slots 20 through which are looped ankle and heel straps 21 and 22, respectively. These last mentioned straps are provided with buckles 23 and 24 for adjustablv fastening the straps over the ankle and around the heel portion of the shoe.

The upper edges of all of the hinge leaves are doubled over upon the body portions of or slippery places without the fear of fallmg. v

From'the fore oing description it will be seen that the mo? shoe is of very simple con struction and may be adjusted to fit shoes of different sizes and is well adapted for the purpose desired.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A roof shoe, comprising a sole plate provided with protuberances, hinge leaves I I pivoted to the front and side edges thereof,

a buckle member positioned above the plate, straps connected to some of'the hinge leaves and engagedby the buckle member, and ankle and heel straps connected to the remaining hinge leaves.

2. A roof shoe, comprisin a sole plate provided with projecting spikes and 'Wltll 3. A roof shoe, comprising a sole plate provided with, projecting spikes and with an insteprportion and with elongated slots adjacent to the edges of the late, the edges of said plates being bent upwardly andfolded over upon the body'portion to reinforce the portions of the plate extending alongside of the slots of said plate, curved hinge leaves looped around some of the re- --mforced edge'portions of said plate and having elongated slots formed in their upper portions, straps looped through the slots of the hinge leaves, a buckle member positioned above the plate and engaging the straps, other hinge leaves looped around the remammg reinforced edge portions of the plate, said last mentioned hinge leaves each providedwith a pair of angularly disposed elongated slots near their upper edges, and

ankle and heel straps extending through said last mentioned slots.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses- ARTHUR EUGENE VAN WIE.

Witnesses:

W. H. MYERS, WM. ONsTo'r'r. 

